**Line of Service** Advisory **Industry/Sector** Technology **Specialism** Advisory \- Other **Management Level** Senior Manager **Job Description \& Summary** PwC ETIC is seeking an experienced Cloud Solution Architect with a strong focus on multi\-cloud environments and deep expertise in DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will lead and drive DevOps maturity assessments, adoption journeys, and the implementation of best\-in\-class CI/CD/CT/CM frameworks. You will also play a critical role in ensuring the success of our cloud solutions through a seamless blend of automation, security, and monitoring. **Key Responsibilities:** **DevOps Maturity Assessment \& Strategy:** * **Lead and execute comprehensive DevOps maturity assessments for clients to identify current state, gaps, and areas for improvement.** * **Develop and drive tailored DevOps transformation roadmaps, emphasizing continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery (CD), continuous testing (CT), and configuration management (CM).** * **Collaborate with cross\-functional teams to ensure alignment on DevOps goals and practices.** **DevOps Adoption \& Leadership:** * **Oversee the implementation of CI/CD pipelines across multiple cloud environments, ensuring scalability, automation, and high performance.** * **Lead efforts to improve continuous monitoring and observability frameworks, ensuring robust monitoring solutions for cloud infrastructure and applications.** * **Promote and drive best practices around automation, testing, monitoring, and security in DevOps pipelines.** **Cloud Architecture \& Strategy:** * **Architect and design cloud\-native and multi\-cloud solutions with a strong focus on automation and security.** * **Ensure all cloud solutions align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements, especially in highly regulated sectors such as financial services.** * **Collaborate with security teams to integrate DevSecOps practices, ensuring security is embedded in the DevOps processes.** * **Provide technical leadership in adopting multi\-cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and tools, ensuring the right solutions are implemented for specific use cases.** **Technical Leadership \& Collaboration:** * **Serve as a trusted advisor to customers on cloud and DevOps\-related topics, presenting recommendations, roadmaps, and solutions.** * **Work closely with other architects, developers, and engineers to design scalable and resilient cloud architectures.** * **Collaborate with QA, development, and operational teams to streamline release processes, improve code quality, and enhance system performance.** **Innovation \& Continuous Improvement:** * **Stay updated on emerging trends in cloud technologies, DevOps tools, and automation frameworks, and ensure their adoption in relevant areas.** * **Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize workflows, reduce manual processes, and enhance team productivity.** **Qualifications:** * **Experience:** + **10\+ years of experience in Cloud Architecture and DevOps, with hands\-on experience across multi\-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).** + **Proven track record in conducting DevOps maturity assessments and implementing DevOps transformations (CI/CD/CT/CM).** + **Extensive experience in testing, monitoring, and automation within a DevOps environment.** + **Experience in the FinTech or banking sector, either as a DevOps Lead or ex\-consultant.** * **Technical Skills:** + **Strong expertise in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI).** + **Hands\-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).** + **In\-depth knowledge of infrastructure\-as\-code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).** + **Strong understanding of cloud security practices and DevSecOps.** + **Experience in implementing robust monitoring and observability solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic).** * **Soft Skills:** + **Exceptional problem\-solving and critical\-thinking abilities.** + **Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.** + **Ability to work in a fast\-paced, highly collaborative environment.** **Preferred Certifications:** * **AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional** * **Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert** * **Google Professional Cloud Architect** * **Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)** * **DevOps\-related certifications (e.g., Docker, Jenkins, Terraform)** **Education** *(if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)* Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred: **Certifications** *(if blank, certifications not specified)* **Required Skills** **Optional Skills** **Desired Languages** *(If blank, desired languages not specified)* **Travel Requirements** Not Specified **Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?** No **Government Clearance Required?** No **Job Posting End Date**